past simple vs past continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Grammar : Past continuous 

It was raining.

We were singing.

Past continuous

WAS/WERE + WERKWOORD + -ING

Gebruik: 

als iets in het verleden een tijdje bezig was.

 It was raining.

We were singing.

Past continuous vs. past simple

Past continuous vs. past simple

Je gebruikt de past continuous i.c.m. de past simple om aan te geven dat er iets gebeurde (korte actie; past simple) terwijl er al iets aan de gang was (lange actie; past continuous).

f.e. I was reading a book when the phone rang. 

I was washing my car when the accident happened. 

Past simple vs. past continuous

I _______________ (wait) for the bus when it _______________ (start) to rain. 

Past simple vs. past continuous

I WAS WAITING (wait) for the bus when it STARTED (start) to rain. 

Past simple vs. past continuous

While we ______________________ (walk) the dog, the neighbours _______________ (wash) their car. 

Past simple vs. past continuous

While we WERE WALKING (walk) the dog, the neighbours WERE WASHING (wash) their car. 

Past simple vs. past continuous

 I _________________________ (read) the newspaper, when all of a sudden my cat ___________________ (jump) onto my lap. 

Past simple vs. past continuous

 I WAS READING (read) the newspaper, when all of a sudden my cat JUMPED (jump) onto my lap. 

Past Simple or Past Continuous?

I was having a shower yesterday.

1. Past Simple
2. Past Continuous

Past Simple or Past Continuous?

She had a great time yesterday evening.

1. Past Simple
2. Past Continuous

He _____ tennis from 3 till 4
yesterday afternoon.

1. are playing
2. was playing
3. is playing
4. were playing

My sister _____ the dishes while
I _____ TV.

1. did - was watching
2. was doing - was watching
3. did - watched
4. does - watch

I _____ my homework when she called.

1. done
2. were doing
3. did
4. was doing